Jesus or Muhammad: Who is God's True Seal of Prophethood? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran claims that Muhammad is God's seal of prophethood, and therefore the last and final messenger to mankind: "Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has
Muhammad and the treatment of wives Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran sanctions polygyny under the condition that a person treats all of his wives fairly: O people! be careful of (your duty to) your Lord, Who created you from a single being and created its mate of the same (kind) and spread from these two, many men
The Challenge of the Quran & Its Implications for the Muslim Corruption Charges Paid Members Public
The Challenge of the Quran Its Implications for the Muslim Corruption Charges In several places the Quran challenges the unbelievers to produce something similar to it: And if you are in doubt as to that which We have revealed to Our servant, then produce a chapter like it (min mithlihi)
Islamic Science Fiction: The Thunder and the Moon Paid Members Public
The Thunder and the Moon Examples of "Islamic Science" Fiction Sam Shamoun Is the Thunder an Angel? The Quran says that thunder glorifies Allah: And Ar-Ra'd (thunder) glorifies and praises Him, and so do the angels because of His Awe, He sends the thunderbolts, and therewith
Jesus in the Rabbinic Traditions Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following article will briefly examine some of the Jewish rabbinic references on the person and work of Jesus Christ. The purpose in doing so is to provide extrabiblical evidence that supports the historical reliability of the New Testament in providing accurate information on the life of Christ.
Talking Beasts and Insects: Revisiting the Amazing Fables of Islam Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Previously, we had discussed some fantastic fables and myths of Islam. Here, we would like to continue where we left off by providing an additional Islamic fable, this time from the Quran. What makes this beast fable all the more interesting is that Muslims are fond of quoting
Tahrif and the Torah: The views of the early Muslim Writers and Polemicists on the authenticity of the Hebrew Scriptures Paid Members Public
Tahrif and the Torah Early Muslim Writers and Polemicists on the authenticity of the Hebrew Scriptures Sam Shamoun INTRODUCTION As readers of our site know, it has been one of our specific aims to refute the charge that the Holy Bible has been corrupted to such an extent that its
The Heavenly Tabernacle: The Dwelling Place of the Triune God Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We read in the Hebrew Scriptures that God commissioned Moses to design a sanctuary, a tabernacle, for Yahweh to dwell in: "The LORD said to Moses, Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from each man whose heart